Jain Journal 1992 07

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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Sūri in VE 1780. He remained very active in Jaisalmer and did several diksas. He died in VE 1804, at Mandavi in Kaccha. His foot prints were also installed in Bikaner in VE 1852, which were consecrated by Kşamākalyān Gaņi.
Jinlābh Süri succeeded Jinbhakti Suri in VE 1804. He remained active in Jaisalmer and Bikāner. He came to Jaisalmer in VE 180 and remained there for 5 years. He left for Bikāner in VE 1810. In VE 1811 an upăsară was built at Nāthusar (Bikaner). He again visited Jaisalmer in Ve 1816 and remained there upto 4 years. According to a Vijñaptipatra from Kaccha BhujSo he was requested to visit their country. It was recorded there that the people of Jaisalmer who were famous for their sweet tounge, had enamoured Sri Pujyaji. From Jaisalmer he went to Bikaner, where his silalekhs of Ve 1827, 1828, 1829 and 1831 have been found. He died in VE 1834 and was succeeded by Jincandra Sūri. He arranged to construct a pratiśālā near the stūpa of Jinlabh Sūri at Jaisalmer and consecrated some Jain icons at Bikaner, Curu and other places. He died at Sürat in 1856 VE and was succeeded by Jipharşa Suri. In VE 1860 Jinharşa consecrated 150 icons at Devikot (Jaisalmer). He led a Sangha organised by Rājārām Luniyā and Saha Tilok Cand. He widely travelled in Bengal, South Gujarăț, Mewar, Jaisalmer and Bikāner areas and consecrated several icons in Bikāner and other towns. He died at Mandor in VE 1892. He was succeeded by Jinsaubhāgya Sūri. He remained active in Bikāner and other areas and several pratisthås were done in VE 1904, 1905 and 1916. On his death Jinhansa Süri succeeded. He consecrated several icons at Bikāner and other areas in VE 1931. After him Jincandra Sūri, Jinkirti Sūri, Jincaritra Sūri, Jinvijayendra Sūri and others succeeded. They remained active in Bikaner and other northern areas.
After Jinharşa Süri, some Śrāvakas and Yatis appointed Jinmahendra Sūri an as Acảrya. The ruler of Bikāner also confirmed this. The famous Sangha of Patwās was led by Jinmahendra Süri in VE 1891.51 He remained active in Jaisalmer. He was succeeded by Jinmūrti Sūri, whose inscriptions have been found from Jaisalmer and Bikāner areas,
50 Jinvijay, Vijnapti Lekh Sangraha, p. 62. 51 Nähar, III, Nos. 2576, 2530, 2518 and 2524.